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Corn, soybean and winter wheat futures pulled back from Monday’s gains during overnight trade.
Despite the modest uptick over the past week, the HRW CCI rating remains historically low.
Weekly corn inspections in week ended May 11, rose nearly 200,000 MT on the week, while wheat inspections increased 27,731 MT. Soybeans missed pre-report estimates and were down 250,000 MT from the previous week.
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Wheat futures will lead price gains in the grain and soy markets amid concerns with the HRW crop and Black Sea grain deal.
Wheat futures posted strong gains overnight, while soybeans traded solidly higher and corn was mixed amid bull spreading.
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Winter wheat production and new-crop wheat ending stocks both came in well shy of pre-report expectations.
USDA’s May crop data was mostly bearish, though wheat production and ending stock estimates were notably shy of pre-report estimates, giving the wheat complex momentum to climb higher.
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Wheat futures are expected to open solidly higher, with corn and soybeans likely to be mixed with a firmer tone. Pre-report positioning will be featured this morning ahead of USDA’s May crop reports.